38 USC § 7808 - Service to be independent unit

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s7808"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "38 USC § 7808 - Service to be independent unit"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "7808"
section_name: "Service to be independent unit"
chapter_number: 78
chapter_name: "VETERANS’ CANTEEN SERVICE"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(90), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; renumbered § 7808 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)"
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# § 7808. Service to be independent unit

It is the purpose of this chapter that, under control and supervision of the Secretary, the Service shall function as an independent unit in the Department and shall have exclusive control over all its activities including sales, procurement and supply, finance, including disbursements, and personnel management, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(90), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; renumbered § 7808 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991— renumbered  as this section.

substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1982— substituted “provided in this chapter” for “herein provided”.